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June 15, 2021

Kypak Touring race, Finland – Report

KyPak Touring Race was the first touring car race of 2021 in Finland, and it was hosted last weekend by the KyPak Circuit in Kouvola. Founded in 1990 KyPak (Kymenlaakso’s Model Racing Club) is the oldest club solely focused on model car racing in Finland. The club has great facilities for both outdoor and indoor onroad racing and dedicated staff for hosting RC Racing events for over four decades now. This said, the KyPak Touring Race was nothing short of great. Everyone was eager to get back to racing after a long hiatus in RC racing in Finland. The race itself was held in two classes, Modified Touring and 21.5T Stock Touring. The KyPak Circuit is a great venue with very smooth tarmac and a very technical layout. It bathed in sunny June with temperatures as high as 25 degrees Celsius and with very little cloud cover and small gusts of wind. It was a perfect day for RC racing.

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June 15, 2021

Hepp & Bernhardt wins at Nitro West Masters Rd1

Last weekend the first race of the 2021 Nitro West Masters took place at the Mck Dormagen track with 45 drivers in attendance. For Shepherd it was a great event with victories in two classes and the most cars of all competitors by far with 42% of the drivers were using a Shepherd car. In the 1/8th scale class Tobias Hepp showed a great performance with his Velox V8.2 all weekend long. Starting from P2 Tobi managed to take over the lead at the 2nd round of pitstops and never looked back although he was the only driver who didn’t change tyres in the final. Tobi crossed the finishing line two laps in front of Melvin Diekmann and Daniel Tönnessen took the final podium step another lap down. In the 1/10 standard class it was Shepherd racer Arndt Bernhardt with the TQ and the victory. Arndt saw the checkered flag about one lap in front of Bernd Hasselbring in second with Carsten Diekmann completing the podium another 10 laps down.

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June 14, 2021

Team Associated RC8B3 optional V2 rear hub set

From Team Associated, this new optional V2 rear hub set is a great tuning and performance upgrade for your buggy or truggy. The blue anodised aluminium hubs are CNC machined and utilise plastic inserts to achieve a perfect bearing fit. Moulded axle height inserts allow three different positions for axle height (low, centre, and high), and the included G10 hub links allow users to shift the upper and lower link pivot, allowing for fine tuning the rear roll centre. The set contains a symmetrical V2 rear hub (qty 2), centre axle height inserts (4), offset axle height inserts (4), standard height G10 hub links (4), mid height G10 hub links (4), mounting hardware and instructions.

Source: Associated [associatedelectrics.com]

June 14, 2021

Infinity pit mat & parts cases

Some new items from Creation Model starting with their popular Infinity Pit mat that has been redesigned. Made from a durable neoprene front complete with Infinity logo and the back of a non-slip rubber, its thickness and weight make it perfect for use in an indoor or outdoor pit area while remaining easy to fold for transportation. There are also three new parts cases with a variety of internal storage solutions. Firstly there is a parts case that contains two plastic cases with lids (outer dimensions 82x70x21mm). The convenient size is perfect for storing aluminium parts and small parts for making setup adjustments. Since each case has a lid, it is also possible to store small screws and washers. Next is a parts case that contains four plastic trays (outer dimensions 41x77x22mm) which is great for storing turnbuckles, rod ends, shocks, aluminium parts, etc. And finally is the parts case set that consists of two parts cases and a hard outer case. Convenient for storing spare parts such as option parts while leaving some space for bigger items.

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June 14, 2021

ACI Sport Italian EP Onroad Championship Rd2 – Report

The second round of the 2021 Italian Championships for 1/10th scale EP classes took place at the outdoor asphalt track of Minicar Fontanellato. A great turnout saw drivers very busy for the 2-day race which catered Touring Car classes and Formula. In TC Modified, Gabriele Berselli (Awesomatix) took the win after a very close battle with Mattia Collina (Schumacher) who finished second ahead of Andrea Ghilotti (Awesomatix).

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June 14, 2021

Rêve D AS-01 competition drift tire

Rêve D have announced the release of their first original drift tire, the AS-01. Suitable for any competitive environment, the material selected is a HDPE compound, which is ideal for the RC drift scene in longevity vs grip. By applying a matte finish to the contact surface and sidewalls, they have a stable performance straight from the packet. The Rêve D development team have done repeated testing to find the balance between high control and performance and not only on P tile and coloured concrete, but also on asphalt and carpet track surfaces. When fitted to the rear, they have optimised control over the lateral grip during drifting to a higher limit and enabled the driver to challenge deeper and longer angles.

Source: Rêve D [teamreved.com]

June 14, 2021

Jefferies & Finlay take Rd1 of BRCA TC Nats

After missing out on a race series in 2020 the BRCA National touring car series got back underway this weekend with the first round of 2021 hosted by the Eastbourne club on the south coast. Numbers were a little down on previous years but with covid restrictions still in place this season is likely to have an unusual feel to it as drivers ease themselves slowly back to the track. Aiming for a fifth consecutive modified title Olly Jefferies made a dream start taking TQ ahead of Chris Grainger, but one the stars of qualifying was Ben Moorey, the local driver upsetting the established order with the fastest time in round three of modified qualifying, a result that put him third on the grid for the A final.

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June 14, 2021

Mihelic double at XRS-MVP Alpe Adria 2021 Rd1

The 1st XRS-MVP Alpe Adria was held at the Tolmin track last weekend. With the introduction of a new racing format in qualifications, where best 10 consecutive laps count, it was Nejc Mihelic (Xray) who took the TQ over Anze Setina and Bjan Miklozic (Xray). Due to the huge tyre wear at the Tolmin track, the finals were divided into three 15-minutes legs with 2 finals counting. In the end it was Nejc Mihelic (Xray) who took the win infront of Simon Stelcl (Xray) and Marko Pristov.

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